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Quark Introduces Special Upgrade Program for Past and Present Users

QuarkXPress® Users Can Now Upgrade to QuarkXPress 9 from any Previous Version for € 399/£ 279

Denver, CO - 10/11/2011 - Starting today, QuarkXPress customers using any version of QuarkXPress can upgrade to QuarkXPress 9 for € 399/£ 279. From now until 31st December 2011, all current and prior users on QuarkXPress versions 3 through 6 can upgrade to the newest version of QuarkXPress for the standard upgrade price, which is typically applied to upgrades from versions 7 and 8.

QuarkXPress 9 advances the way designers work by adding new functionality that increases productivity and that enables the creation of content that can be published to digital devices. Now with QuarkXPress 9 designers can, without programming code, create and publish to iPad apps, as well as create content for e-readers, smartphones, and other tablets. To work faster and smarter, designers can now also call on features that automate design processes that are typically manual and time-consuming. For example:

Bullets, Numbers, and Outlines allow designers to create ordered and un-ordered lists that are preserved and editable in QuarkXPress

Callouts allow designers to determine how boxes and groups should automatically track with content in a layout based on their position relative to the page, spread, text box, paragraph, or character

Story Editor provides designers a word-processor-like view within QuarkXPress that allows for easy reading and reviewing, which is especially helpful when text within a layout is difficult to read or spans multiple pages

ShapeMaker allows designers to easily create or modify hard-to-draw shapes such as waves, polygons, stars, and spirals, as well as create unique corner effects

“We know there are QuarkXPress enthusiasts that are still working with older versions and we’d like to ease their transition to QuarkXPress 9 by offering a special offer on the cost of an upgrade,” said Gavin Drake, Vice President of Marketing for Quark. “If you’re using an older version of QuarkXPress, the new features added in recent years are going to transform your design experience and capabilities as well as enable you to go beyond print to Web, Flash and now eBook and iPad design.”

How to Upgrade
To take advantage of the special offer, users must have a valid, registered, and activated serial number for any version of QuarkXPress. Upgrades can be purchased through Quark Authorised Resellers, the Quark Store, and Quark Customer Service. Visit http://www.quark.com/en/promotion to upgrade and for further information.

Missing Serial Number?
Customers that are unable to locate their previous QuarkXPress serial number may still have the opportunity to upgrade their licenses. In these cases, customers can provide proof of purchase or complete an online “missing serial number” form here: http://www.quark.com/en/promotion.

About App StudioTM
Launched in September 2011, App Studio is the solution for publishing to the iPad that is most accessible to designers, media, and corporate publishers. Together with QuarkXPress 9, App Studio enables designers to create branded apps for the iPad, distribute apps through the Apple App Store, and design and publish content that can be purchased from within the apps.

Become an iPad Publishing Expert
In October Quark is hosting App Studio Boot Camps in London and Denver. In each one-day event attendees will learn how to create, design, and publish apps to the App Store, as well as how to publish enriched, immersive content to those apps. Quark’s own experts and special industry guests will guide attendees through the process and offer insight into iPad and tablet publishing. For more about the event in Denver, please visit: http://publish.quark.com/content/AppStudioBootCamp and for the London event, please visit: http://www.macworld.co.uk/events/appcreatesessions/.

About Quark
Quark Software Inc. (www.quark.com) is a leading provider of publishing software for professional designers, small and mid-sized businesses, and large organisations in more than 160 countries. Two decades ago, our flagship product — QuarkXPress® — changed the course of traditional publishing. For more than 25 years, Quark has built on its knowledge and experience in design and publishing to provide software solutions that support collaborative workflows and automated publishing across multiple channels. Today, Quark is revolutionising publishing again by setting new standards in XML-based publishing across print, the Web, and digital media as well as by helping owners and employees of small and mid-sized businesses promote their products and services easily, professionally, and affordably. Denver-based Quark Software Inc. is privately held.

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